new york knicks

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Their second-half execution was deplorable, ruining a brilliant defensive performance that turned the Knicks into exactly what the Celtics wanted — a one-man team led by [...]

The Celtics just gave away a game because they couldn’t make routine passes. I refuse to give the Knicks one ounce of credit for their defensive intensity because that would minimize the Celtics ineptitude to make basic plays. You can’t win road playoff games with 20 turnovers. You just can’t. You also can’t win games [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from New York. The Knicks often-injured Amar’e Stoudemire has been out the past six weeks after undergoing yet another procedure on his knees. Knicks coach Mike Woodson doesn’t expect him back for [...]

In his weekly appearance on WEEI, Doc Rivers spoke about the Celtics defensive approach to Carmelo Anthony, aka The 2013 NBA Scoring Champion, and momentum: On stopping Anthony: “We do have to limit the other guys, but I don’t subscribe to the theory that he’s going to get what he’s going to get. He may [...]

No surprises here. Heck, I’m not even sure the Celtics can beat New York. The Knicks in 5 is a straight slap in the face. Kinda like your woman saying you have no shot of winning the biggest fight of your life. I’m so ready for this series. [...]

I knew this one was over when Raymon Felton nailed that 45-footer at the halftime buzzer. That triple was one of 14 three-pointers made by New York in tonight’s 108-89 win over the Celtics. As Doc always says, it’s a make or miss league. The Knicks (48% FG, 51% 3FG) made and the Celtics (43% [...]

J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony did almost all of the scoring for the New York Knicks tonight, combining for 61 of the Knicks 100 points. They destroyed the Celtics not just by scoring, but by scoring off their own misses. I believe Carmelo Anthony tipped in 2 more of his misses just as I [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from New York. There are Knicks fans by the thousands, maybe by the millions, who looked at the standings yesterday morning and saw the following facts: the Knicks resting in second place [...]